{"product_id":"9780595890835","title":"The Calpocalypse: An Allegory in Verse","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaurice Gandy creates a looping, feverish narrative in this collection of riveting rhyme about sun, sand, and the search for the perfect wave. \u003ci\u003eThe Calpocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e describes the wanderings of a group of itinerant California surfers on the beaches of San Francisco and Mexico in the 1960s. A far cry from Funicello and Avalon, characters like Macho Peaches, The Duke of Tan, and Coyote Conquistador introduce us to the real psycho-spiritual world of the surfers' esoteric lifestyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The action begins when a riot on the beach triggers an escape to the \"Ultimate Toolies\" in the mountains. An unfortunate encounter with a mountain cat causes another sudden flight, this time to Mexico where even the unwritten laws of the surfing gods don't apply. Things get wilder when a few of the surfers join the religious cult of the Reverend Cosmo Tease, while others are challenged to daring feats at the mysterious San Andreas Fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a climactic finale, we learn who defied the limits, who bailed, and who got axed. Whatever happens to them, each one of Gandy's funny, engrossing characters is altered forever-as is the reader-by the experience of \u003ci\u003eThe Calpocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124003029232,"sku":"9780595890835","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780595890835_p0.jpg?v=1763724598","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595890835","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}